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Delicates (Sheets, #2)
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Nov 28, 2023
bookshelves: childrens, fiction, graphic-comics, novel, orphaned-and-quasi-orphaned-kids, 1-also-at-librarything, speculative-fiction, mental-health-illness, readbooks-female-author-or-illust, reviewed, young-adult, z2023, zz-4star
This has a very different feel from the first book.
A new main character is introduced and it took me a long time to warm up to them but once I did they kind of made the book for me.
This book seems more ya vs. straight children’s because of its subject matter including a character with (view spoiler) It also has a lot of typical content about young teen friendships, bullying, etc.
It has less humor than the first book but I appreciated that the characters have made some adaptations to the loss they suffered. It was also easier to accept the ghosts in the story because I knew they’d be there. On the second reading I gave the first book 4 stars but it was really 3-3/4 stars. Even though the novelty has worn off and it doesn’t have all the charm of the first book for me this was a solid 4 star book.
I like this quote: “Humans are delicate too. The teensiest mistake can ruin them, even if you do everything else right. Just because mistakes seem small and insignificant doesn’t mean they are.“
I like the dedication. “For anyone who feels lost, hurt, or alone. You matter.”
I’m looking forward to reading the third book in the trilogy.
A new main character is introduced and it took me a long time to warm up to them but once I did they kind of made the book for me.
This book seems more ya vs. straight children’s because of its subject matter including a character with (view spoiler) It also has a lot of typical content about young teen friendships, bullying, etc.
It has less humor than the first book but I appreciated that the characters have made some adaptations to the loss they suffered. It was also easier to accept the ghosts in the story because I knew they’d be there. On the second reading I gave the first book 4 stars but it was really 3-3/4 stars. Even though the novelty has worn off and it doesn’t have all the charm of the first book for me this was a solid 4 star book.
I like this quote: “Humans are delicate too. The teensiest mistake can ruin them, even if you do everything else right. Just because mistakes seem small and insignificant doesn’t mean they are.“
I like the dedication. “For anyone who feels lost, hurt, or alone. You matter.”
I’m looking forward to reading the third book in the trilogy.
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“Humans are delicate too. The teensiest mistake can ruin them, even if you do everything else right. Just because mistakes seem small and insignificant doesn’t mean they are.”
― Delicates
― Delicates
Reading Progress
December 27, 2019
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November 27, 2023
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November 28, 2023
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Dec 02, 2023 02:28PM
We are certainly more delicate coming out of this d*mned pandemic, aren't we? I think describing people as "delicate" (versus weak, lost, desperate, etc) shows far more compassion and I think it's a word that I might like to embrace these days. Thanks for this reading response, Lisa.
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Julie wrote: "We are certainly more delicate coming out of this d*mned pandemic, aren't we? I think describing people as "delicate" (versus weak, lost, desperate, etc) shows far more compassion and I think it's ..."Julie, Damned pandemic is right. If you decide to ever read this book you'll see the importance of its title and of the quote that I liked.
Send me a request I would love to read all your book, Are you the author?
